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William Golding's Birth
William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911 in Newquay, Cornwall, England. He was born in his grandmother's house and spent many holidays there. -
William Golding attends college
In 1930, William Golding attended Brasenose College, Oxford, where he studied natural sciences before changing to English Literature. -
"Poems" was published
In late 1934, William Golding's first book, a book of poems, was published by the company Macmillan & Co. -
William Golding's marriage and family
William Golding married Ann Brookfield, an analytical chemist, on September 30th, 1939. They had two children, Judith and David -
William Golding in World War 2
Golding joined the Royal Navy in 1940. He participated in the invasion of Normandy on D-day. -
Unpublished Works
Golding wrote an biography about sailing on the East coast during training for D-day. It was called "Seahorse". It was never published. -
William Golding publishes "Lord of the Flies"
In 1954, William Golding publishes his first fiction novel, "Lord of the Flies. The novel is about a group of boys stranded on an island and reverting to savagery. -
William Golding's Death
William Golding died of heart failure on June 19th 1993. He was buried in the village churchyard at Bowerchalke.